A major winter storm swept across southwestern and south central Kansas with a vengeance from early Tuesday, January 4th and through late Wednesday, January 5th.   This storm left a thick layer of ice over most all of the counties in DDC's CWA, followed by periods of sleet, and then a blanket of snow.   Hardest hit were Barber, Comanche, Pawnee, Hodgeman, Rush, Finney, Haskell and Grant counties.  Over 3/4ths of an inch of ice accumulated in the Medicine Lodge and Sublette areas Tuesday afternoon and evening, while up to 2 inches of sleet accumulated in the La Crosse area.  Widespread tree limb damage, extended power outages, and numerous school closings were reported, as well as numerous accidents.  There was at least one accident with injuries Tuesday morning, just west of Pratt, when a pickup truck carrying mail flipped over on icy conditions. Over 1100 persons were without power Tuesday night in the Pratt area.  The power outages were so widespread, mainly from fallen limbs and downed power lines, that Aquilla power company set up an 800 number to report outages.  Westar Energy reported over 51,000 customers across the state were without power at one point Wednesday.  Nearly all of the area received an inch or two of snow Wednesday, January 5th, with the highest amount of 4 inches received from a cooperative observer 6 miles west-northwest of Schoenchen.  The snow ended and the storm wound down during the afternoon of Wednesday, January 5th.

Winter Storm in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in KEARNY, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in RUSH, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in LANE, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in KIOWA, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in MEADE, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in NESS, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in PAWNEE, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in HAMILTON, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in PRATT, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in MORTON, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in SEWARD, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in COMANCHE, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in TREGO, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in BARBER, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in CLARK, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in STAFFORD, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in FORD, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in GRANT, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in GRAY, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in EDWARDS, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in STEVENS, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in STANTON, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 04-JAN-05 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.